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Curry Comb.

Patented July 7, 1868;

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WILLIAM-H. PROUT'Y, OF HANSON, MASSACHUSETTS.

Letters Patent No. 79,596, dated Jul 7, 1868.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. PROUTY, of Hanson, in the county of Plymouth, and State of Messachusens, hayeinvented a new and useful article consisting of e Cord'and Brush, or Curry-Comb ancLBrush combined, for the purpose of grooniing and cleaning horses and othez cattle; and]: do hereby declare that the foll-cwing is a full and exact description thereof, reference being' ha d to' the accompanying drewingis.

The nature of my invention consists in making use of a. piece of wood, or other material, with a suitable handle; the one-half thereof to be prepared with metal teeth for combing orcairding; the other halfto bepfepared \iv ith bristles, or other substances, for brjlshing; so that the process of combing or carding and brushing What I claim is- The combination of the card or comb and brush in one instrument, to be used together at the same time, for

WILLIAM'H. PROUTY.

Witnesses DANIEL N EEDHAM, DAVID ROBERTS. 

